Reservation is detrimental to society and should be done away with. Gandhiji always believed that reservation would create a divide between castes in India. He had proposed that the reservation system be there for 10 years and then be scrapped, but we don’t see that happening today. Reserving seats for castes that cannot get in on merit is unfair to the open category. This reservation system has become a hurdle for every individual, especially the youth of our country, thereby preventing them from achieving excellence for themselves as well as for the nation. This ultimately leads to lack of motivation, which is not a good indicator for a booming economy. Quota system after 74 years of independence is not acceptable, as it was introduced for uplifting lower castes to a limited extent, but it is being increased due to the unwarranted interference of politicians. It is time that our government sets up an independent panel to reassess the actual objective behind reservation. The entire reservation system needs to be reviewed.
